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                        Dare I ask... Favorite helo?

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                        Cobrahistorian
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Saturday, March 8, 2003 8:35 AM
                        Melgyver,

                        Would that be F/8 Cav or D/1/1 Cav that was at Chu Lai with you? Care to chat about your experience?

                        Jon
                        Cobrahistorian@aol.com
                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        midnightprowler
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: East Bethel, MN
                        Posted by midnightprowler on Saturday, March 8, 2003 6:27 AM
                        Hey there Melgyver, do you have any photos of your ships you can share with us rotorheads?
                        Lee

                        Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

                        Co. A, 682 Engineers, Ltchfield, MN, 1980-1986

                        1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 1 Corinthians 15:51-54

                        Ask me about Speedway Decals

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                        Melgyver
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Lafayette, LA
                        Posted by Melgyver on Friday, March 7, 2003 8:01 PM
                        I'm definitely bias, the UH-1. Both the UH-1C/M's and D/H's. I was a crew chief on H models in Vietnam and crewed a Medevac for 7 years in the Reserves. Next would be the AH-1G Cobra. A real bad ****** with the 20mm on the left stub wing. The Cav Unit we shared the hanger with in Chu Lai had a couple. MRC needs to make us a decent UH-1D/H, an AH-1G, and while they are at it AH-47 "Guns A Go-Go"!

                        Clear Left!

                        Mel

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                        DAVEY5
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by DAVEY5 on Thursday, March 6, 2003 7:39 PM
                        THE MAN WHO SAID BELL 222 IS RIGHT.AIR WOLF WAS JUST THAT. THE BELL 430 AND THE AGUSTA 109 CONFIGERATION ARE EXCELENT ,BUT THEY RUN A CLOSE 2ND TO AN S 76. AS FAR AS LOOKS AND PERFORMANCE.I GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAXI AND FLY A 109 ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO. MY GOOD FRIEND IS A PILOT FOR A RACE TEAM I WORKED FOR AT THAT TIME. THAT WAS SO COOL,THE THRILL OF A LIFE TIME.
                        WHY DO YOU THINK NO MODEL COMPANIES HAVE DONE THE S76?
                        To fly is great To hover is divine ...........
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                        FITTER
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by FITTER on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 9:43 PM
                        Listen: with all this talk lately about a 1:35 scale CH-47 in the rumor mill, check out this site I found... it's about one of the old Aurora 1:48 Chinooks. The author obtained a pre-built example and proceeded to rebuild it to ACH-47 specs, which he extensively photo-documented!

                        http://members.truepath.com/modeling/

                        An example of this chopper can be seen in Squadron's "Gunslingers In Action." Rotor heads: if you don't already own this book, do yourself a favor!

                        Check out that site as well as the links indicated in the text. Enjoy! (Now I can't wait for that 1:35 scale kit to materialize!)

                        FITTER out
                        IBTL
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                        Cobrahistorian
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 9:20 PM
                        Thanks Fitter,

                        Oh well, Airwolf was still cool! I knew Blue Thunder was a Gazelle. French piece of crap, although it looked cool. Especially on the miniseries "Amerika" where they used all of the "Blue Thunder" buildups as Russian Choppers....

                        But I digress....

                        Jon
                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        midnightprowler
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: East Bethel, MN
                        Posted by midnightprowler on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 3:03 PM
                        I stand corrected. Thanks for clearing it up Fitter.

                        Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

                        Co. A, 682 Engineers, Ltchfield, MN, 1980-1986

                        1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 1 Corinthians 15:51-54

                        Ask me about Speedway Decals

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 1:17 PM
                        Correct on both counts Fitter. My fav (and a LOT of Naval Aviators') would be Sea King.
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                        FITTER
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by FITTER on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:06 AM
                        You guys are BOTH wrong... Airwolf was a modified Bell Model 222, and Blue Thunder was made from an Aerospatiale Gazelle.

                        FITTER out
                        IBTL
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                        Cobrahistorian
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 8:01 AM
                        Midnight,

                        I stand corrected on Airwolf not being an S-76, I goofed on that one. But it wasn't a Bell 212. The Bell 212 is the company designation for the UH-1N. I have to look it up, but I believe that Airwolf was an Augusta design.

                        Rolling in Hot!

                        Jon

                        PS, The S-76 Eagle "attack" version was pretty impressive. Sleek and loaded with guns and stuff!
                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 7:45 AM
                        The cadillac of helicopters is the CH-47 Chinook. Smooth as a baby's backside and enough power to lift 25,000 pounds. Of course, this is a biased opinion since I used to maintain and fly in them.
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                        midnightprowler
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: East Bethel, MN
                        Posted by midnightprowler on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 4:19 AM
                        Airwolf wasn't a Sikorsky S-76, she was a Bell 212. FYI<S>

                        Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

                        Co. A, 682 Engineers, Ltchfield, MN, 1980-1986

                        1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 1 Corinthians 15:51-54

                        Ask me about Speedway Decals

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                        Cobrahistorian
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 10:06 PM
                        Dave,

                        Well, certainly in its "Airwolf configuration! LOL

                        Rolling in Hot!

                        Jon
                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        DAVEY5
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by DAVEY5 on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 8:29 PM
                        COM.......ON YOU GUYS HAVEN'T HIT IT YET. THE COOLEST,BEST LOOKING,FINEST,CONFIGERED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS ,CUTTING EDGE STILL,NOT LIKELY TO BE FOUND AT YOUR HOBBY STORE,IS THE ULTIMATE
                        S-76. FAST,CLEAN,MULTIBLE ENGINE PACKAGES,KILLER INTERIORS,PILOTFRIENDLY,
                        FAST,JUST A BEATIFULL THING. SORRY ABOUT THE SPELLING.
                        DAVEY5
                        To fly is great To hover is divine ...........
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                        jimz66
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Winsted CT
                        Posted by jimz66 on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 7:51 PM
                        My cousin would like that Apache photo.
                        Phantoms rule the skies!!!
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                        Aleksander
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Poland
                        Posted by Aleksander on Sunday, March 2, 2003 1:28 PM
                        My favorite ? Mil Mi-4 ("Hound" ? - Huckelberry Hound ?) - I don't remember the NATO code for it - anyhow - it was the first helo I was inside as a child about 10 years old (still have a picture sitting on a pilot seat). Another one - PZL Mi-2 "Hoplite". Aleksander

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 1, 2003 7:53 PM
                        My fav is the AH-64D APACHE LONGBOW!!! Big Smile [:D]
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                        Cobrahistorian
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 2:42 PM
                        You know...
                        Ask any Army Cobra pilot and they'll say the Apache is a great weapons system.... but its not an attack helicopter.
                        Its just not as flexible as the Cobra, especially the W and Z model Cobras nowadays. After looking at the capability of the AH-1Z,
                        the Army needs to seriously reconsider the Apache! Of course, the Comanche is pretty damn impressive too. Lets just hope they don't
                        squash it!

                        Rolling in hot!

                        Jon
                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 12:56 PM
                        For favorite helicopter I'm going with the AH-64 because of the wallop it can deliver. Plus being a 4 bladed helo it is comparativly quiet/stealthy. I also like the wide variety of sights(thermal,infared) it uses.


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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 11:33 PM
                        I'm going to say the Cobra. While in the Army in 80s we (us MPs) were sent to Grafenwoher ( I apologize to my German friends, I'm certain I spelled that wrong) and on an Army live fire range there isn't much to do. That is of course if you don't know what is firing where. Then it's like a trip to Disneyland. One night we found out that the Cobras were conducting a night time live fire and we boot footed it out there before they arrived. There was tower next to the firing line that put us about 20 feet above the hovering Cobras. When they opened up with anti-tank missiles and guns....well...it was a religious experience.

                        I would say the next in line would be the Hind. DIdn't care much for Hueys, they had a habit of making your teeth rattle loose. But I love the sound of them.

                        There you have it.
                        Steve
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                        jimz66
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Winsted CT
                        Posted by jimz66 on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 6:00 PM
                        I would have to say that my favorite Helo of all time would be a toss up between the Sea Stallion and the Apache. I say the Apache because my cousin flew it and I say the Sea Stallion because I love it's shear size and super power.

                        Hey the Great White is my favorite shark too. Cool image man.
                        Phantoms rule the skies!!!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 4:39 PM
                        Great White Sharks prefer Blackhawks:


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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 24, 2003 9:37 PM
                        No contest- UH60 MG. I've always liked the Hawk, and the twin fifties on the sides of the chopper make it one beutiful bird.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 24, 2003 5:07 PM
                        Berny13 may be confused on the greatest fighter (ha, ha just kidding ya') but he is right on with the UH-1. Power, versatility, lethality, reliability and so much more. It redifined warfare and made it possible for what began Vietnam as a conventional Army, to fight an unconventional war. No helicopter has had such an impact on the world, just ask a Vietnam vet.

                        Either the UH-1 or that thing Daddy Warbucks had in Annie (sorry, just another attempt at humor).
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, February 23, 2003 8:42 PM
                        Yeah, Chief Brody fighting Clockwork Orange in it made it even cooler.
                        You ever build the Monogram kit?
                        ~Brian
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                        paulnchamp
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Warwick, RI
                        Posted by paulnchamp on Sunday, February 23, 2003 8:37 PM
                        At the risk of straying off track here, I always thought "Blue Thunder" was one cool looking helo. . .
                        Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, February 23, 2003 8:22 PM
                        The big ol' gruesome Mi-24D is may fave. Frightening beast, that one. Looking forward to Trumpeter's 1/35 release.
                        Dad was in the Coast Guard, so I'm kinda partial to Sea Kings, too.
                        Ah, but then the Skycrane was a cool, wacky chopper, too...
                        ~Brian
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Sunday, February 23, 2003 11:23 AM
                        To Bubbamoosecat:

                        The kit is just fine, if a bit basic. The rotor head needs improvement, and so do the exhaust pipes (which I replaced) and the canopy did not fit particularly well. I built that one about 6 years ago. Did not want to open up the side doors and add details there, but I added a few bits in the cockpit proper.
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                        ILuv3ggs
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Brisbane, Australia
                        Posted by ILuv3ggs on Sunday, February 23, 2003 2:33 AM
                        My favorite Attack Helicopter would have to be the Cobra...just find it to be an awsome looking helicopter



                        As for a troop transport - the Black Hawk - tis just such a kool helicopter.



                        Cya
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                        Keyworth
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: NE Georgia
                        Posted by Keyworth on Saturday, February 22, 2003 10:27 PM
                        Learned to love the Huey a couple of wars back-the unmistakable sound of it's rotors beating the jungle into submission always meant "Help's on the way".
                        "There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
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